Stupid Security "Winners"

Privacy International has announced the results of the Stupid Security Competition, mentioned in the February newsletter. The competition, launched in February, attracted almost 5,000 nominations from 35 countries. While the air security sector dominated the competition, nominations arose from almost all areas of private and public sector activity. The runner-up in the category "Most Inexplicable Security Measure", where Heathrow Airport confiscated the packaging of some Gunpowder Tea, but not the tea itself, is particularly interesting.